Comments on: (The) Startup Depressionhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/
Jason CalacanisWed, 10 Nov 2010 14:11:11 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5By: Richardhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1875
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:13:03 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1875I don’t know if the stock market is truly the sign if the economy is doing good or bad. Since most are corrupt and are just pushing money around. I think it’s what got us into this problem. I think the web is better place to determine how americans are feeling lately.
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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:09:37 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1874long but good article.
]]>By: Start-ups in a Down Market? Absolutely… | Oraclehttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1873
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:18:50 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1873[…] I read with great interest Jason Calacanis’s email (and blog post) discussing how startups can better survive an economic downturn. Given that he too started his […]
]]>By: Startup Philosophies: Loic Le Meur vs Jason Calacanis | Viralogy Bloghttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1872
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:53:30 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1872[…] Calacanis also believes that there are few things in the world are as exhilarating as starting a new company. He says that running a startup is like a big video game, where you can obtain glorious victory, or […]
]]>By: Runway - a new definition for an old word! « Remodel Serviceshttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1871
Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:45:25 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1871[…] Read more Jason Calacanis at http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/ […]
]]>By: Why Start (Up) Now — 10/24/08 « Publish or Perishhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1870
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:47:53 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1870[…] he expects 80% of the start ups already funded would collapse because of the down, part of a “start up depression.” And legendary VC Fred Wilson said companies without angel or VC funding in place would […]
]]>By: Why to attend Startup Weekend?http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1869
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:28:31 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1869[…] an earlier post I wrote about the process of innovation and recession partly inspired by the Jason Calacanis email letter (now posted in his blog) and what I have quoted above. That is one of the most authentic and […]
]]>By: Startup Weekend and the Shifting Economy. | re > engineering antoniohttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1868
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:17:40 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1868[…] an earlier post I wrote about the process of innovation and recession partly inspired by the Jason Calacanis email letter (now posted in his blog) and what I have quoted above. That is one of the most authentic and […]
]]>By: During Tough Times, The Echo Chamber Can Be Your Best Friend « Friends of FundRazrhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1867
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:49:57 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1867[…] Great entrepreneurs build value and market-share in down markets. They go to work seven days a week and the(y) breakout when other folks check out. — Jason Calacanis […]
]]>By: Web Series Creators: It's Time To Step It Up - Tubefilter Newshttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1866
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:26:14 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1866[…] founder of Mahalo (along with Weblogs Inc, and Silicon Alley Reporter) who literally hands over his playbook (in the middle of the game) on how he builds rockstar businesses. And then there’s Kevin Rose […]
]]>By: Fear Kills Businesses, Deadhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1865
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:02:35 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1865[…] As a startup, you are now, officially, on your own. You can’t count on your VCs saving you or some magical offer from Yahoo or Google showing up to bail you out. — Jason Calacanis […]
]]>By: The Scripts Zone » Fear Kills Businesses, Deadhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1864
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:06:23 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1864[…] Development vs. Revenue Generation As a startup, you are now, officially, on your own. You can’t count on your VCs saving you or some magical offer from Yahoo or Google showing up to bail you out. — Jason Calacanis […]
]]>By: Fear Kills Businesses, Dead | Fidicaro.nethttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1863
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:23:24 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1863[…] Development vs. Revenue Generation As a startup, you are now, officially, on your own. You can’t count on your VCs saving you or some magical offer from Yahoo or Google showing up to bail you out. — Jason Calacanis […]
]]>By: Open Systems Journal » Blog Archive » Fear Kills Businesses, Deadhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1862
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:41:53 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1862[…] Development vs. Revenue Generation As a startup, you are now, officially, on your own. You can’t count on your VCs saving you or some magical offer from Yahoo or Google showing up to bail you out. — Jason Calacanis […]
]]>By: Fear Kills Businesses, Dead | ThunDi Technology Bloghttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1861
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:16:47 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1861[…] on your VCs saving you or some magical offer from Yahoo or Google showing up to bail you out. — Jason Calacanis If your company is guided by a board of advisors or group of investors that are not actively in […]
]]>By: Fear Kills Businesses, Dead : VCsAndAngels - Venture Capital / VCs, Angel Investors, Startup News, Etchttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1860
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:50:10 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1860[…] Development vs. Revenue Generation As a startup, you are now, officially, on your own. You can’t count on your VCs saving you or some magical offer from Yahoo or Google showing up to bail you out. — Jason Calacanis […]
]]>By: Fear Kills Businesses, Deadhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1859
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:10:05 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1859[…] Development vs. Revenue Generation As a startup, you are now, officially, on your own. You can’t count on your VCs saving you or some magical offer from Yahoo or Google showing up to bail you out. — Jason Calacanis […]
]]>By: Adapt or Die: The economic crisis and the harsh reality for 2009http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1858
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:37:39 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1858[…] albeit morbid, email the other week from Jason Calcanis, founder of Mahalo. He spoke about “The Start-up Depression” in the wake of current economic conditions in the US. He followed up with an equally forceful […]
]]>By: My wife reminded me: "The darkest hour is–in fact–right before the dawn…"http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1857
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:25:54 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1857[…] http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/ […]
]]>By: CalacanisWatch » Blog Archive » [Jason] The Startup Death Spiral + Feedback from (The) Startup Depressionhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1856
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:41:28 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1856[…] A selection of feedback from “The Startup Depression” http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/ […]
]]>By: Getting Back to the Basics (Garage Mode Tech Startups) | eLearning 3.0http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1855
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:28:57 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1855[…] of you have read articles on the “startup depression” by Jason Calacanis, Fred Wilson, etc… and they are right for the most […]
]]>By: “Raising Capital for a startup in a sucky economy?” | eLearning 3.0http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1854
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:26:11 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1854[…] then this week rolls around and the bottom falls out of the market and then @JasonCalacanis (Jason’s blog post) & @fredwilson (Fred’s blog post) about startups having issues getting financed cause of […]
]]>By: Adapt or Die: The current economic crisis creates a much harsher picture of what lies ahead in 2009. « HessieJ.comhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1853
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:33:14 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1853[…] albeit morbid, email the other week from Jason Calcanis, founder of Mahalo. He spoke about “The Start-up Depression” in the wake of current economic conditions in the US. He followed up with an equally forceful […]
]]>By: Jinni Blog » Blog Archive » Why a bad economy is good for creativityhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1852
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:34:45 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1852[…] is likely to continue for a while, even with a new president. But despite widespread concern (e.g. Jason Calacanis’s much-talked about post on the lookout for startups) I think artists and entrepreneurs have reason […]
]]>By: 10 ways to stay positive when times are tough » 16th letter » Blog Archivehttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1851
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:36:16 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1851[…] recession is a good idea, internalizing all the reasons that owning a business in a recession is a very difficult prospect. It’s emotionally […]
]]>By: Silicon Florist’s links arrangement for September 30 : Oregon Startup Bloghttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1850
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:45:14 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1850[…] (The) Startup Depression « The Jason Calacanis Weblog Jason Calacanis writes “the goal of this post was not to spread fear, but rather inspire folks at startup companies to get focused and to save as many as possible from hitting the wall. Myself? We’ll I funded Mahalo for the long-term and while the market down turn isn’t good for anyone, we’re largely immune from it because we are building on a five year plan that we’re only 18 months into.” […]
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Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:57:58 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1849Enjoyed the read, Jason, but I can tell you as a cancer survivor, “depression” kills. The one word that will continue to separate the winners from the non-winners will be “perserverance”. Not particularly profound, but a law that always sustains. Great ideas that bring great value coupled with great execution and management will continue to get funded.
]]>By: Elliot Khttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1848
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:56:24 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1848Great read, Jason. The one word that will continue to separate the winners from the non-winners will be “perserverance”. Not particularly profound, but a law that always sustains. Great ideas that bring great value coupled with great execution and management will continue to get funded.
]]>By: Online Recruitment - Post Crunchhttp://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1847
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:15:23 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1847[…] quarters. This speculation seems to be on solid footing and individuals/orgs like Fred Wilson, Jason Calacanis, and Sequoia have offered thoughts on the shifting economic landscape and how start-ups need to […]
]]>By: Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger » Blog Archive Live video from VentureBeat recession impact on startup event «http://calacanis.com/2008/09/29/the-startup-depression/#comment-1846
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:35:31 +0000http://calacanis.wordpress.com/?p=3788#comment-1846[…] Calacanis, the Sequoia-backed founder of Mahalo and writer of a controversial letter predicting doomsday for the vast majority of Web 2.0 start-ups. Shortly afterward, Sequoia stirred the valley by holding a mandatory meeting for the CEOs of its […]
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